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The Tamale High Court has convicted two women Hajia Serena Mohammed and Latifa Bumaye for the manslaughter of Akua Denteh at Kafaba in the Savannah Region.
They were both sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for attacking and killing Akua Denteh on suspicion of being a witch.
The 90-year-old woman was attacked on Thursday, July 23, 2020, and died the next day.
Seven individuals including the chief of the Kafaba community, Seidu Yahaya, were arrested by police in Salaga.
Hajia Serena Mohammed and Latifa Bomaye were later arrested at their hideouts.
Initially, the duo were charged with attempted murder and murder. But they pleaded not guilty.
After three years of prosecution, the convicts through their lawyer, Abass Klimba Amankwah in April changed their not-guilty plea to guilty of manslaughter.
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